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Southwestern and southeastern states use the most energy, likely because they experience higher temperatures than northern states.
As energy usage climbs, so doutility bills, especially in hot and humid locations.
The biggest contributors to household utility bills are heaters and air conditioners.
When consumers crank up their air conditioners to full blast, the result is a higher monthly utility bill.
Other major energy draws are water heating, lighting and refrigeration.
Utility bill costs can vary widely by location.
No one wants to sit in a miserable, blazing-hot house.
However, turning on the air conditioning usually means a higher bill.
To keep your costs low, it’s possible for you to try a few strategies.
Try shutting them during the morning and afternoon, when temperatures climb.
The results are clear: 49 of the 50 cheapest cities for utility costs are inOregon and Washington.
Just one of the cities on the list is outside those states Carthage, Tennessee.
The nationwide average utility bill is $379 per month.
However, all 50 cities on the list are well below the average.
Themost inexpensive cityfor utility costs is Long Beach, Washington, where summer temperatures rarely exceed 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
Its also a highly affordable place to live, with the monthly cost of living averaging about $3,954.
The cheapest city for utilities in Oregon is Coos Bay, a coastal town located southwest of Eugene.
Utility bills average $241.10 monthly in Coos Bay.
Heres a look at the 50 cities with the lowest utility costs.
As a result, some of the photos might not reflect the locations listed in this article.
First, GOBankingRates found the lowest utility cost of living cities as sourced from Sperlings BestPlaces.
The average mortgage cost and average expenditure costs can be used to calculate the monthly total cost of living.
The difference from the national average utility cost was calculated and included as supplemental information.
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